NEW: Florida deputies used fake money to catch immigrant trying to scam an 81-year-old woman out of $50,000
Min Chen, 40, told the sheriff’s office he is a Canadian citizen and not a U.S. citizen
He is charged with organized fraud involving a person 65 or older
Deputies said he picked up simulated currency during a sting operation after a woman was tricked into believing she had received a $50,000 bank deposit
The woman had previously withdrawn $24,000 and handed it to a courier after clicking a malicious email
She was then told to deliver another $25,000 in cash. Detectives coordinated a sting operation using fake money
The fake cash was later found in Chen’s car after his arrest